Posted on 05/27/2019 3:14:42 AM PDT by a little elbow grease
President Donald Trump on Thursday granted Attorney General William Barr the authority to declassify information relevant to the investigation into how spying on the Trump campaign started in 2016. Former CIA Director John Brennan appeared on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes" to discuss the decision.
According to Brennan, Barr investigating the origins of the Russia probe is "outrageous."
"How big a deal do you read the portion of the executive order last night that appears to give [Attorney General William] Barr the unilateral authority to declassify?" Hayes asked.
"Well, I see it as a very, very serious and outrageous move on the part of Mr. Trump, once again, trampling on the statutory authorities of the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of the independent intelligence agencies. And it's unclear to me what Mr. Barr is actually going to do. Is he investigating a crime? Well, what's the predication of that crime? Or is he just going to be looking for information?" Brennan asked.
"I think it's rightly, as you pointed out, right at the top, that Mr. Trump can just give to just some of his defenders on the right and cherrypick information that could be taken out of context. But, I think more fundamentally, is the concern is that very, very precious source and methods of the United States intelligence community, as well as our partners and allies abroad, those who share this sensitive information with us," Brennan explained. "Is Mr. Barr, who doesn't have an understanding of the equities involved, is he just going to release information he deems appropriate for Mr. Trump's defense? So this is very serious and I know my former colleagues in the intelligence agencies are looking upon this with great concern and worry."
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Communists haven’t a sincere religious bone in their bodies. They only side with the islamo fascist nazis because both hate America and want to destroy it. Otherwise they simply use religion and various fake forms of it to promote and advance the communist agenda
Perfect example, Obama and “reverend” Wright’s Liberation Theology “church”.
Whoa, Liz!
Looks like the Barr investigation “predication” Brennan is so worried about might turn into a real “pre-INDICT-ament”!
Good about time Clinton flunky Panetta is exposed . Alf was used numerous times to put his aim the. All reasoned one spin on all things Clinton then Obama. Think Bengazhi. Govt abandons citizen to cover up what more than likely was another cash grab scheme wrapped up in a grander gun running , change a regime scheme.
Because my a## is in a sling
Heavy Duty!
me too, screw the timing, give it to God, truth is truth timing is bs
May this damned spot of a man be so outed that his name will become as permanently etched in the nation’s memory as is that of Benedict Arnold!
You have to think this is satire. He accuses Barr of looking for a crime when that’s exactly what Mueller did.
I pray that one of these talking heads would have a conversion to a journalist mid interview and call these people on their crap.
follow the money, not political at all, 2nd onion layer of bs, mueller, comey obamma clintoon etc have been robbing us for years, aerospace, phony contracts, shovel ready jobs, lock box for ss,, complete fraud
Don’t put this slime in the same category as Benedict Arnold. Arnold actually helped America before he joined the other side.
As for ANY of these people being charged, tried and punished, I doubt it will ever happen.
He must have thought that the use of foreign intelligence agencies was SO clever, BRILLIANT, in fact, that he could never be caught.
And, let’s not forget, he’s not caught yet. But the Trump effect on elections in the UK, Italy, and now Australia is certainly going to help.
... appears to give [Attorney General William] Barr the unilateral authority to declassify...”
This is going to be their narrative going forward - that this is a violation because only the POTUS and Intelligence Chief have the authority to declassify.
But it is a superfluous argument: Sure, instead of giving Barr carte blanc, POTUS could have followed ‘the letter of the law’ by declassifying documents himself, one by one, at Barr’s specific request. But does anyone expect a POTUS to be familiar with the specific documents - he is going to rely on someone to give him council on this - typically the Intelligence Chief, Dan Coates.
So, what this really signals is that POTUS trusts his AG, Bill Barr, and not his Intelligence Chief, Dan Coates.
By the way, some suspect Intelligence Chief Dan Coates has been the leaker/resister/traitor in the White House all along, which makes this little turf war very interesting.
You’re not the only one!
Now I know. This from Merriam-Webster:
Examples of predication in a Sentence - Recent Examples on the Web
“But there’s documentation in criminal investigations and in counterintelligence investigations to explain the predication for the opening of a file, that is, the basis for the opening of a file.”
— James Freeman, WSJ, “The Unbelievable James Comey,” 10 Dec. 2018
I think Brennan asked a question where he has better knowledge of the correct answer than anyone on earth. He is the foremost expert on that subject.
At least Ben was a great hero before his fall from grace. Brennan has always been a greasy apparatchik
John “Black Helicopter” Brennan.
SOURCE: CONSERVATIVE TREEHOUSE | 4/9/2019 | SUNDANCE / FR Posted by bitt
A late day submission to DC Circuit Court in a FOIA case reveals the content of previously unknown James Comey memos. Obama's entire anti-Trump operation is memorialized in writing:
<><> how Obama’s FBI Director James Comey wrote down the sources and code-names assigned;
<><> how confidential sources engaged with FISA coverage initiated by Obama's FBI;
<><> names foreign governments assisting Obama and Hillary with their vile efforts;
<><> and the rollout plans for Obama's phony investigation....."by the book."
During the campaign Hillary bragged about “foreign governments” supporting her election.
Are these the same “foreign governments” Comey had assisting their efforts to frame Trump? (smirk)
That would mean Obama and Hillary were colluding with foreign governments to meddle in our elections, wouldnt it Donald?
Where were you a couple of years ago?
I can answer for Mr. Brennan since he poses a question we have all been asking for the last 2 plus years -
What is the predicate of the crime?
Mr. Brennan - it appears that you and others in the IC community spied on US citizens, leaked classified information to the media, planted false information in the media, schemed to entrap US citizens, lied to congress, enlisted help to do this from allied intelligence services, unmasked US citizens for no legitimate reason, CONSPIRED DIRECTLY TO COMMIT THESE OFFENSES WITH FOREIGN NATIONALS, lied to the FISA court, falsely accused the President of crimes, targeted his family, used political opposition research from Russians, provided partisan private contractors access to NSA databases, influenced an election, and you tried to undermine a duly elected President.
Any questions?
Mr. Brennan - it appears that you and others in the IC community spied on US citizens, leaked classified information to the media, planted false information in the media, schemed to entrap US citizens, lied to congress, enlisted help to do this from allied intelligence services, unmasked US citizens for no legitimate reason, CONSPIRED DIRECTLY TO COMMIT THESE OFFENSES WITH FOREIGN NATIONALS, lied to the FISA court, falsely accused the President of crimes, targeted his family, used political opposition research from Russians, provided partisan private contractors access to NSA databases, influenced an election, and you tried to undermine a duly elected President.
And that’s just for starters...
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